How to Say "speed camera" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “speed camera” is “radar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
traffic enforcement (regional usage)
Examples
El barco encendió el radar para navegar en la niebla densa.
The ship turned on the radar to navigate in the dense fog.
El control de tráfico aéreo monitorea todos los aviones en su radar.
Air traffic control monitors all planes on its radar.
Vi un coche de policía escondido con un radar de velocidad.
I saw a police car hidden with a speed radar (gun).
Gender Rule
Even though 'radar' ends in 'r', it is a masculine noun and always uses 'el' or 'un': 'el radar', 'los radares'.
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